Thread-guide for spinning-machines.



J. W-GOOK- THREAD GUIDE FOR SPINNING MAUHINES.

APPLICATION rILnn NOV. 6, 1906.

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THREAD-GUIDE FOR SPINNING-MACHINES.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JonN I/VILLiAM Coon, of Didsbury, near Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in T hread- Guides for Spinning-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists in apparatus adapt ed to allow various objects to be attained in the construction of lappets or the supports for the thread guides in spinning, doubling, and twisting machines.

The objects are, first, to simplify the construction of the lappets; secondly, to construct the lappets without projections, so that they will not retain fly fiuii or other similar waste matter; and thirdly, to apply means whereby the thread -guides can be readily adjusted in two directions.

In order that my present invention may be more clearly understood, I have appended a sheet of drawings, whcreon- Figure 1 represents a top plan view of my improved lap )et. Fig. 2 represents a front elevation of t e same. Fig. 3-represents a section on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 represents a section on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 represents a section on line 5-5 of Fig.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the figures.

My apparatus comprises a circular tubular support, and solid pieces of metal placed therein, the latter supporting the threadwires insuch a manner that they may be easily adjusted.

In carrying my invention into effect, I em ploy a tube A, circular in section, made of metal or other suitable material. The tube extends across the front of the spinning, doubling, or twisting machine to which it is applied, and takes the place of the ordinary lappet-board. At intervals approximating 1e machine, I cut slots or suitable openings J in the tube, of suitable size to allow the thread-guide II to pass through freely so that the blocks or supports therefor may be rotatively adjusted. O posite to these slots or openings J, and insic e the tube, Iplace suitably shaped pieces of metal, either of solid or tubular section. In Fig. 3, I show pieces of solid section, and they are marked at diflerentparts Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 5, 1906.

Patented April 27, 1909.

Serial No. 342,074.

as B and G. The portion 13 has a hole drilled in its face, into which the end or shank of the thread-guide H fits. At an angle to the hole in the part B, I drill a second hole, and tap it to receive a grub-screw I, which I employ to secure and hold in position the thread-guide II. The portion of the piece of metal before described, which is drilled to receive the shank of the thread-wire, has its end recessed or drilled out, to receive the part G of the next )icce of metal which lies adjacent to it. y this means, I prevent any endwise movement of the thread-guide supporting pieces taking place. I also form, fix, or cast on the thread-guide supporting pieces B and G, a further projection D, which is for the purpose of )reventing endwise movement. The head ol' the grub-screw employed to secure the thread-guide can be reached through the slot or opening J in the tube, or a suitable hole can be drilled to reach it. A second set of slots or openings are cut in the tube A, behind each of which a tubular collar C, of metal or other suitable material, is placed. The snarl-catcher E is secured into C by any suitable means. The projection D on the part G and the end. of B prevent any lateral movement of the part C.

Having now described my invention I declare that what I claim is l. A lappet for spinning, doubling or twisting machines, said lappet comprising a tubular support having a transverse slot, and a thread guide pivotally mounted inside said tubular support and extending through said slot, said tn )0 having nov openings to permit access of Hull.

2. A lappet for spinning, doubling or twisting machines, said lappet comprising a tubular support having transverse slots at intervals, thread guides extending through said slots, and supports for said thread guides in the tubular support.

3. A lappet for spinning, doubling or twisting machines, said lappet com )rising support circular in cross-section ant having transverse slots at intervals, cylindrical blocks or supports located in the tubular support, and thread guides connected with said blocks and projecting through the slots of the said tubular support.

4. A lappet for spinning, doubling or twisting machines, said lappet comprising a In testimony whereof I have afiixed my tubular support having transverse slots, a signature, in presence of tWo Witnesses} series of independent blocks Within said sup- T port and bearing against each other and free JOHE WILLIAM COOK 5 to rotate relatively to each other, and thread WVitnesses:

guides mounted in said blocks and projecting FRANK LASMITT,

through said slots. THOS. E. LEIGH. 

